Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann hands over licences to 2,800 new ration depot holders in the state. According to reporting from Times of India and News18 India, the licences are issued as part of an expansion of the public distribution system for ration services. Mann says the move is expected to benefit nearly 5.5 lakh families who hold ration cards. The coverage characterizes the handover as an administrative step to enable additional depots to operate and serve beneficiaries under the rationing framework. Both outlets cite the same figures—2,800 depot holders receiving licences and around 5.5 lakh ration card holders or families who are expected to gain from the initiative. The reports do not provide further details on the timeline, the locations of the depots, or any specific changes to ration entitlements, focusing instead on the licence distribution and the stated expected reach to beneficiary households.